A nurse is encouraging parents to immunize their infants. Which of the following strategies would be the best way for the nurse to facilitate this?
a. Send a reminder for immunizations to the parents.
b. Talk to the parents about immunizations during office visits.
c. Track clients who have not been immunized.
d. Memorize the CDC immunization schedule.
Answer: b. Talk to the parents about immunizations during office visits.
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A) Teach the resident new activities that are likely to capture the resident's interest and match the resident's abilities. B) Identify the resident's existing interests and integrate these into an activity regimen. C) Focus on PROM in order to prevent the deleterious effects of inactivity. D) Teach the resident about the potential risks of inactivity and how to seek out physical activity.
A 5-year-old boy with ADHD bounces out of his chair in the clinic waiting room and runs over to
another child and begins to slap her. The best action for the nurse to take is to a. tell the boy's mother to take him home immediately. b. direct him to stop, then comfort the other child. c. call for emergency assistance from other staff. d. take him to a room with toys to act out feelings.
Which one of the following sets of assessment data is most likely to be present with the nursing diagnosis Risk for infection?
1. fever, dysuria, change in urine concentration, and urinary urgency 2. abdominal pain, sore mouth, hyperactive bowel sounds, and leukopenia 3. fatigue, electrocardiographic changes, dependent edema, and activity intolerance 4. abdominal incision, decreased hemoglobin, and indwelling catheter present
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1. Educating managers about how to deal with ill or infected workers to reduce the risk of breaching confidentiality or wrongful actions such as termination 2. Explaining how to tell fellow employees how to keep themselves safe from HIV transmission 3. Helping employers seek medical insurance coverage for HIV-infected persons 4. Describing the signs and symptoms of HIV in case other workers get it